The ‘Little Things’ In Life
We live in a hectic, fast-paced world.
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Small Town Saturday Nights
Some of the best memories of my childhood were those many trips to town on Saturday nights.
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‘Butch, What’s My Old Gun Worth?’
Yes, I have been asked that question many times. And no, I am not a hunter. I don’t collect guns either.
Read MoreA Few Thoughts From Butch On His Birthday
I turned 75 years old Oct. 26. Yes, three quarters of a century. Very difficult to fathom.
Read MoreGotta Have Some Candy
OK, here’s a question for you “baby-boomers” yes, you little whippersnappers who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s.
Read MoreButch Says Maybe It’s Time To Head Back To Work
Yes, face it… those of you who were born between 1946 and 1964, like yours truly… the “Baby Boomer” generation, are still the largest and most influential group in America.
Read MoreButch Discovers There Are No ‘Used Cars!’
I purchased a new 2021 Toyota SUV two years ago.
Read MoreThe Rookie Cop Vs The Farm Boy … Who Won?
One evening, just as I came on duty on the night shift as a deputy sheriff, I received a radio dispatch to check on the status of an Indiana State Trooper.
Read MoreButch’s Book Recommendations For Tough Times
By John ‘Butch’ Dale Guest Columnist We all know that the price of everything we buy today just keeps going up, up, up, with no end in sight. Groceries, gas, electricity, clothing, medical care and on and on. You can’t even afford to get buried. I told my … Read More
Butch Recalls A Day In The Summer Of 1966
We can never predict what will happen in our lives.
Read MoreButch Asks, ‘Who Are the Real Heroes?’
Most youngsters can list people who they consider as their “heroes:” actors, singers, sports stars, and other celebrities along with their parents and grandparents, people they look up to and admire.
Read MoreButch’s Family Station Wagon Goes Airborne
When you first received your driver’s license, did you do anything really stupid?
Read MoreButch Says Kids Need Some Freedom
Recently I spoke on the phone with a former classmate of mine who I had not seen or heard from since 1959.
Read MoreWere They Really ‘The Good Old Days?’
On a few occasions, after I have told a youngster a funny story about something that happened when I was a little whippersnapper, they will ask, “Mr. Dale, was it really better back in those days?”
Read MoreButch Loved His Fourth Grade Teacher!
When one of my granddaughters, who was in the fifth grade, finished her first week of school, I asked her if she liked her new teacher … “Yes, I love my new teacher!”
Read MoreSome People Just Need A Break
When a police officer starts his shift, he never knows what will happen or who he will have to deal with.
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